Microwave characterization of materials during corrosion: Application to wireless sensorsShow others and affiliations
2015 (English)In: European Microwave Week 2015: "Freedom Through Microwaves", EuMW 2015 - Conference Proceedings; 2015 45th European Microwave Conference Proceedings, EuMC, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015, p. 267-270Conference paper, Published paper (Refereed)
Abstract [en]
A new method for corrosion monitoring of metals and alloys is presented. It is based on the change of the radiofrequency (RF) wave propagation in a microstrip line during its corrosion. The microstrip line is produced in the same metal as the mechanical structure under monitoring. The studied frequencies correspond to the ISM bands. During the corrosion process, measured transmission decreases from 0 to 40 dB. This lost is clearly explained by simulations. Consequently, experimental data and simulations results provide fundamental basis on the sensing mechanisms of the method and evidence, in particular, the possibility to distinguish between localized and uniform corrosion. Due to the nature of the method, the sensitive microstrip can be very easily integrated through different architectures into RF wireless sensors. As the consequence, the proposed method should be considered as promising and reliable tool for corrosion monitoring of several materials exposed to various environments.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015. p. 267-270
Keywords [en]
Corrosion sensor, Electromagnetic characterization, Localized corrosion, Uniform corrosion, Characterization, Corrosion, Corrosion prevention, Corrosion rate, Metallurgy, Microstrip lines, Microwaves, Steel structures, Technical writing, Wave propagation, Corrosion monitoring, Corrosion process, Mechanical structures, Microwave characterization, Microwave sensors
National Category
Engineering and Technology
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-40387DOI: 10.1109/EuMC.2015.7345751Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84964322541ISBN: 9782874870392 OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-40387DiVA, id: diva2:1361526
Conference
45th European Microwave Conference, EuMC 2015, 7 September 2015 through 10 September 2015
2019-10-162019-10-162023-05-16Bibliographically approved